after 23 years of doing late night radio in the middle of the week (3am every Wednesday, no worse time slot than that!) shocks of sheba has a new daytime slot. we will be on the air every other Thursday from 12pm - 2pm, starting today. so if you'd like to check the runnings, tune in here:

you know i saw your email on this and did the thing where i read it on my phone, thought "i'll wait and reply when i get to a computer because i don't want to type that much right now" and then totally let it go by.

good lord, if i have EVER heard of someone paying dues, someone earning their spot, this would be it.

congratulations.

i try to avoid this overused word, but you guys DESERVE this.

and so does Portland, which will be all that much better with the Shocks of daytime.

a serious thank you to everyone for the complimentary words of support. yes, that old time slot was painful (especially as i got older), but a real blessing nonetheless. we felt priveledged to be able to share our music with any listeners who happened to tune in.

however, this new time slot should be spectacluar. i have had three co-workers say they heard me on the radio yesterday, and these aren't folks tuning in for reggae; kboo has nuff folks tuned in on a daily basis, so i am looking forward to reaching x--amount of ears & hearts broadcasting mid-day.

massive mount of respect & thanks to you jeff for calling in; what a surprise! no kidding on the vibes builder thing, you know! i am so glad you will be able to listen to our shows.

every other week before i head to the station i will post another reminder. i hope many here are able to check it, just like jeff!

we dealt with a few technical/equipment issues (nothing like learning the board's remote control for one of the turntables isn't working just when you try to start it!) but still think things went alright, plenty nice music was shared and we look forward to settling into our groove in the new time slot.

Are you effing kidding me? That is GREAT news...i can't believe those cats finally pulled their heads out their asses and gave you a decent slot! i was actually going to write KBOO management to tell them that they needed to make it right...guess i will just have to write them a thank-you letter instead. Give thanks - so glad that your selections will now be able to reach a broader audience. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Was cruising around FL visiting the fam before coming back to Nicaragua and listening to some Shocks of Sheba CD's you sent me a few years back...GREAT selections, as always...thanks so much for the vibes and best wishes for continued success with your show and in life...SOS are the rulah!!!!!!

big love from the big man; as always i thank you for the kind words, sean!

and al, currently we are on every other week, so our next broadcast will be at noon on december 29th; would love it if you tuned in! we hope to be on every week in the future, but until then we give thanks for the noon time slot, and i will continue to post this thread as a reminder every other week, inna solid rock stylee.

and regarding your new name: shouldn't it REALLY be --> MC Mystic-Ale?!?!

and speaking of ale...shocks of sheba IPA is now a permanent fixture at all three Fire on the Mountain restaurants locations in portland! the brewer that created the beer in honor of our radio show was recruited to become brewmaster for Fire on the Mountain, so now i really can bring a growler of shocks of sheba beer to the fest! the owner of the place said they were currently having the tap handles made, and that the IPA would actually say Shocks of Sheba (not just SOS) and be done in red, gold and green. it's an honor and should look very cool when finished!

yes jahsprey, a more suitable tune for the area might be "rainy night in portland". luckily, jimmy riley sounds so sweet on a nice afternoon that he can get away with his plea for rain, even in the "rainy city" as some call it!

ites, jah mike. glad your ride situation is settled and now we can all just look forward to meeting up for another weekend of incredbile experiences! and there was never a doubt if you'd be listening; i mean, heck, you listened every week when we were broadcasting at 3am! true reggae soldier.

it's weird how i can read a playlist and think "meh, looks alright", but then i take a listen and it's completely different. loved the vibes for the whole show. i thought marika's "no rumour" sounded brilliant after daweh congo's "straight up conscious"!

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We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community. Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.
Cesar Chavez

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We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community. Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.
Cesar Chavez

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paula is such a sweet and genuine person; it sure shines through. we had four pairs of tickets to give away before the show started, and paula added to more weekend passes of her own to nwwrf...sharing is caring!

wow--talk about some craziness! we were live on-air with paula and i guess they pulled over to get better cell phone reception and the california highway patrol came knocking on their windows. it sounded like quite a commotion. we kept it live on air as long as we could, but let's hope everything turns out fine, and that no one was hassled unnecessarily!

shocks of sheba will also be filling in for ras danny's higher reasoning this sunday morning from 3a-6a, if you're a late nighter. we're looking forward to those old late night broadcasting vibes! it's been awhile.

tune in to shocks of sheba today as we kick off KBOO's fall membership drive with a four hour special live remote broadcast from fire on the mountain, home of "shocks of sheba IPA". the broadcast begins at noon and ends at 4pm, and the kind folks at fire on the mountain have generously agreed to match pledges -- so for every $1 pledged, KBOO receives $2.

this should be a rocking good vibration, so listen in...and donate if you are moved to do so.
12p-4p [www.kboo.fm]

glad you tuned in hi*fi! it was a blast for sure. and it sounds like you tuned in just at the right time...for the precious Rastus cut. i'm taking your advice on that one; it indeed is such a great tune that i should share it every chance i get.

lots of $ was raised and the great thing was how many long-time listeners showed up to meet & greet. it's such a wonderful thing to meet folks that have been listening to the show for 15-20 years!

edit: just wanted to be sure and thank ras danny for coming down and helping pitch. pitching is something both of us do not enjoy doing, so i really appreciate the sacrifice and effort. big ups to YOU, ras.

really feels good to hear kind words from you because i rate your style. and yes, dinosaur may nail it. but you know, as he stated, it was his brother the dinosaur, that ran with the zap pow "last war" riff, so the old broom know the corner. massive selection on that sample. i thought the interview went fairly well actually.

i am extremely impressed that colin has created his own radio station in bermuda. a radio station; that is a massive work, that took much more than just time & money (which must have been sizable), and is an endeavor that will bring food to the masses--in more ways than one. i really hope it flourishes and i wish him well. what a ting! it is really inspiring to hear of these works.

and that mandatious...i don't know what to add. one of the most outstanding cuts from the last few years; really a crushing piece in my opinion. each and every time i hear it, i appreciate it more and more.

shocks of sheba will be broadcasting today from 12p-2p; check it for some nice reggae music.

sounds like the i-taweh/nambo robinson interview may not be taking place, and although i was looking forward to the history lesson, i guess it will just leave more time for the music! tune in if you can.

i'm pretty sure you mean the tune called "you don't have to be like them" by boom viniyard ; yes, great lyrics! we got it on a promotional mp3, but it looks like it is also on reggae gold 2012. if you google it, there is a youtube video of it.